The distances traveled between major tourism zones in Europe is on par with the distance between SanFran and San Diego.

Munich to Paris is less. Berlin to Prague is closer than Vegas.

How many of the fifty states have you been in? All of Europe fits roughly in an area the size of the Midwest.

IMHO, if you don’t know the cultural differences between Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisana and Texas, you haven’t traveled enough. They’re each very different, while “The south”

Midwest, west, southwest, mountain, Appalachian, east, northeast and rural, urban suburban is just a start of the cultural landscape most have no clue about.